League of Women Voters of Columbus Records
Scope and Contents
Includes minutes, 1930-1958; reports of officers; membership cards; scrapbooks, 1930-1957; constitutions; by-laws; local, state, and national publications; questionnaires for candidates from various years; voting machines; county unit systems; public/private schools; TB hospital; poll workers and poll watchers material and publications relating to city government. It also contains material about the history of the public library and the debate over moving it from downtown (the 1400 block of Broadway) to the former W. C. Bradley estate. The League opposed the move because of its impact on the mill children. The collection also includes some governmental publications.
Dates
- Creation: 1921 - 1985
Biographical / Historical
The League was founded in 1920 to help newly enfranchised women register and carry out their new responsibilities as voters. The mission of the League of Women Voters is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. In 1973 the League expanded to include men as members and seeks to register all eligible voters. These materials relate to the Columbus, Georgia chapter of organization.
Extent
8 Linear Feet (8 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States